A New geographical dictionary: Containing a brief description of all the countries, empires, kingdoms, provinces, cities, towns, mountains, rivers, lakes, gulfs, straits, isles, bayes, capes, &c. of the world. With the situation and distances of the cities and towns, &c. from the most considerable places in each country; as also a more particular description of the course of the principal rivers of most countries of the world, than has been given in any book of this kind in the English language. Translated from the French; with great improvements from the best modern books of voyages and travels, and from the most accurate maps and sea-charts. The second edition. To which is added, the latitude and longitude from the most considerable cities and towns, &c. of the world, omitted in the first publication of this dictionary.

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MDCCXLV. [1745]
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[L]ondon : Printed for D.M. and sold by S. Birt neat Stationers-Hall; J. Clark in St. Paul's Church-yard; D. Browne near Temple-Bar; T. Cox under the Royal Exchange; G. Smith between Christ's and St. Bartholomew's Hospitals. MDCCXLV. And also by M. Cooper in Pater-noster-Row, MDCCXLV. [1745]

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[732]p. ; 80.

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ESTC N47176

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